ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY. For details, see the owner's manual under the features list.

Glass Trap:

No

Power Cord Included:

No

Sensor Washing:

No

Wash Tower:

No

Water Filtration:

Yes

Convenience Features:

Detergent Dispenser:

Yes

Multiple Door Positions:

Yes

Quiet Package:

Yes

Start Button Memory:

No

Durability:

Rack Material:

PVC coated wire

Tub Material:

Plastic

Standard Cycles:

Cancel & Drain:

No

Heavy Duty Cycle:

No

High Temp Wash:

Yes

Light Wash:

No

Normal Wash Cycle:

Yes

Number of Automatic Cycles:

3

Pot & Pan Cycle:

Yes

Pre Soak Cycle:

No

Quick Wash:

Yes

Special Cycles:

China, Gentle Wash:

No

Glassware Cycle:

No

Lower Rack Wash Only:

No

NSF Certified Rinse:

Yes

Plastic Item Cycle:

No

Plate Warmer Cycle:

No

Drying Options:

Heated Dry:

Yes

Unheated Air Dry:

Yes

Number of Drying Options:

1

Upper Rack Features:

Adjustable Upper Rack:

No

Removable Upper Rack:

No

Silverware Basket Upper Rack:

No

Small Item Holder:

No

Upper Rack Fold Down Tines:

No

Upper Rack No Flip Clips:

No

Upper Rack Wash Only:

No

Lower Rack Features:

Cutlery Holder:

No

Lower Rack Fold Down Tines:

No

Lower Rack No Flip Clips:

No

Removable Lower Rack:

Yes

Silverware Basket Lower Rack:

Yes

Silverware Basket Splittable:

No

Silverware Basket w/Covers:

Yes

Stemware Holder:

No

Third Rack:

No

Wash Rinse Options:

High Temp Rinse:

Yes

Quick Rinse:

No

Rinse Aid Dispenser:

Yes

Rinse Aid Dispenser Indicator:

Yes

Sanitary Rinse:

Yes

Certifications:

ADA Compliant:

No

ENERGY STAR Compliant:

Yes

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Kenmore 24" Built-In Dishwasher - Faster, More Convenient Cleaning

Offering multiple cycles for your convenience, the Kenmore 24" built-in dishwasher 1511 delivers intense cleaning power to leave your dishes sparkling. The NSF Certified sanitize rinse uses high temperature water blasts to eliminate up to 99.9% of food-related bacteria. Pressurized spray nozzles direct water where it's most needed, driving away caked-on and baked-on food particles. If all you need is a quick run-through, the rinse only cycle delivers crystal-clear glassware and sparkling dishes in just an hour. This Kenmore built-in dishwasher is ENERGY STAR® qualified, so you can save money and water as you enjoy clean dishes all year long.

The Sanitizing Rinse Cycle is NSF-certified to remove 99.99% of bacteria left on dishes, pots, pans and utensils, for a healthier kitchen and dishes clean enough to eat off of.

A powerful coil raises interior temperatures quickly and holds them high until every dish, pan and utensil is dry, so you don't have to do it by hand.

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Most Helpful Reviews

Praise32 found this helpful

DJ_SLC

Mar 1 , 2014

A basic no frills dishwasher that does the job.

I've read a few reviews about this dishwasher before I bought it. Even thought we could afford a more expensive dishwasher with all the bells and whistles, at the end of the day we asked the question, what do we need this dishwasher to do? Do we need it to walk the dog, take out the trash and sweep the floor? No, we just need it to wash the dishes we load up and that's about it. Do we need it to wash our most expensive dish and silverware and pots and pans. No, because we will always wash those by hands. We need to load the daily dishes, walk away, and forget about it until we come back to unload it. Now, if there was a dishwasher that unloaded itself and restock the dishes, well, that would be a no-brainer. I have washed my dishwasher safe pot and pans in it just fine.
This is a dishwasher that washes dishes, period. It's basic. The racks are basic and holds breakfast and dinner dishes (including glassware) for four people nicely. Anything more than that then I would need a second load cycle. No problem, I've done it before. We have stainless steel appliances and while its not the 'prettiest' stainless steel appliance in the kitchen, it fits nicely under the cabinetry without drawing too much attention to itself. If anyone walked into my home and complained that my dishwasher wasn't as pretty as my fridge or stove, then I don't think that's a person I would want to have back in my kitchen.
I've read in many reviews that the dishwasher is noisy. We have an open floor plan and the dishwasher is literally 27 feet away from the television. I've never had to turn the television up because the dishwasher is going and is to noisy. In fact, I'm watching television now and the dishwasher is going. I can barely hear it. To be honestly, I wouldn't hear it at all if I wasn't thinking about it. My dishwasher is under the cabinetry with a solid thick piece of granite counter-top and that may be a buffer for the sound. However, I do not experience a noise problem with this dishwasher.
I'm writing this review after one month of ownership. I'll return in 6 months (if I remember) to give a follow-up.

Criticism381 found this helpful

cursorcowboy

Jul 25 , 2014

Kenmore 24" Built-In Dishwasher - Item #02215114000P Model #15114

I purchased this item April 2014 and immediately notice the strange starting process. After filling with hot water (I make sure) it will cycle for 30-seconds, stop and immediately cycle for 30-seconds another three times, stopping and starting immediately and after the third cycle it is idle for 30-seconds. It then begins another three 30-second cycles stopping and starting immediately after the first two and when the third begins it continues the wash cycle unabated. I for one would not consider these supposedly unnecessary starts and stops being proper simply because of the ware and tare on the electrical parts. Every time a serge of electricity is sent to a motor or the power is terminated it simply cannot be a good thing. I think there is something seriously wrong with the information the memory module was programmed with and just how critical this is to the appliance's longevity overall is any-body's guess. I seriously doubt whether reporting this under warranty would be worthwhile so will wait another few months to see what happens with the motor.

This is the third one that I have bought in the last 6 months. It is a good washer for the price and Sears.com is great to deal with. There were some problems with delivery but they made it right. I don't know what the durability is going to be yet but time will tell.

the dishwasher washed dishes fine they just didn't seem to dry quite so well as our old dishwasher with the stainless steel tub. the silverware basket didn't have the fold over dividers on all the sections which caused the silverware to double up and not dry.

I bought this as a black Friday special to replace my dying dishwasher, even at full price it's totally worth it. So far had it for three months and it works great, simple no frills dishwasher, exactly what I wanted. I do use the pots and pans cycle, the one thing I will say it does run longer that most other dishwashers even on pots and pans but I can totally live with that because it does an amazing job. Most things I am able to wash in it without a problem, I only have a few expensive knives that don't fare well in any dishwasher so I wash those by hand.
It is very quiet compared to the dishwasher it replaced, dries most dishes very well. It's not very often that I have to rewash anything, but when I do like this morning only had to rewash two spoons, it's usually because I didn't rinse it very well. This thing even washes any occasional pan I put in there that usually will have spaghetti sauce, grease, or something else staining it fairly well. Even with all that it performs flawlessly.
This thing dries the dishes very well too, like I remember in my old dishwasher I'd pull the dishes out and they still have a lot of water on them, this one about 95% of my dishes are 100% dry of course the ones that don't are bowls that weren't put in correctly or oddly shaped glasses it gets trapped on the bottom facing up.
Bottom line the only con that I have is it does take longer to wash dishes in this dishwasher, wouldn't fare well with delicate dishes as most inexpensive dishwashers don't but that's not a concern of mine I don't have any of those so not a big worry. If you want a good dishwasher for not a lot of money, and you don't have a lot of delicate things, get it. I've bought inexpensive dishwashers in the past and been disappointed but this one you will be glad you bought it.

I am so disappointed in Sears and Kenmore for this dishwasher. I think very highly of kenmore and have always purchased kenmore when replacing my appliances. This dishwasher worked well for the first month or so an now doesn't clean at all. Doesn't even clean coffee off a coffee cup. Complete waste of money. It is so quiet because it is obviously not scrubbing or cleaning anything.

This is a well built dishwasher. I didn't need any of the new super quiet models since my kitchen is away from the living space but to be honest it doesn't make a lot of noise anyways. Still cleaning and running strong.